(Effective until July 1, 2026) Prohibition of illegal money transmitting

Code of Virginia

Section: 18.2-516

Jurisdiction: VA

Bluebook Citation: Va. Code § 18.2-516

A. Any person who controls, manages, or owns all or part of an enterprise, engaged in money transmission as defined in § 6.2-1900 , and transmits money, which he knows or should have known was derived from or traceable to racketeering activity, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. B. All property, real or personal, including money, used in substantial connection with, intended for use in the course of, or traceable to, conduct in violation of any provision of subsection A is subject to civil forfeiture to the Commonwealth. The forfeiture proceeding shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2. 2004, cc. 883 , 996 . A. Any person who controls, manages, or owns all or part of an enterprise, engaged in money transmission as defined in § 6.2-1922 , and transmits money, which he knows or should have known was derived from or traceable to racketeering activity, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. B. All property, real or personal, including money, used in substantial connection with, intended for use in the course of, or traceable to, conduct in violation of any provision of subsection A is subject to civil forfeiture to the Commonwealth. The forfeiture proceeding shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2. 2004, cc. 883 , 996 ; 2025, c. 214 .

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